Greatest Generation Silver Dollar
- Year of Issue: 2024
- Authorizing Legislation: Public Law 117–162
Background
The U.S. Mint will release the Greatest Generation Silver Dollar Coin as part of the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Program. The Mint will strike $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half dollar clad coins as part of the program. The designs are emblematic of the National World War II Memorial and the service and sacrifice of American soldiers and civilians during World War II.
Recipient Organization: Friends of the National World War II Memorial
Surcharges in the amount of $35 for each $5 gold coin sold, $10 for each silver dollar sold, and $5 for each half dollar sold are authorized to be paid to the Friends of the National World War II Memorial. The surcharges support the maintenance and repairs of the National World War II Memorial, and educational and commemorative programs.Commemorative Coin Surcharges
Commemorative coin programs are created by acts of Congress to honor a person, place, or event. Surcharges from the sales of these coins help fund a variety of organizations and projects that benefit the public. Commemorative coins are only available from the United States Mint for a limited time, as specified by public law.
Characteristics
The obverse (heads) features six figures working together to support the Earth, illustrating the cooperation of each of the military branches (Army Air Forces, Coast Guard, Navy, Army, and Marine Corps), as well as the Merchant Marine during World War II.
The reverse (tails) features a view from beneath a baldacchino, a sculptural canopy inside a Victory Pavilion in the World War II Memorial. The sculpture depicts four eagles holding a laurel wreath, within which is a globe centered on the Pacific Ocean.
Obverse Inscriptions
- 1941-1945
- WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL
- DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM
- LIBERTY
- IN GOD WE TRUST
- 2024
Reverse Inscriptions
- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- E PLURIBUS UNUM
- VICTORY
- IN THE AIR
- AT SEA
- ON LAND
- WWII MEMORIAL
- ONE DOLLAR
Mint and Mint Mark
Specifications
- Composition: 99.9% silver
- Diameter: 1.500 inches
- Weight: 0.859 troy oz.
- Mintage Limit: 400,000 across all silver product options
Artist Information
Obverse- Sculptor: Phebe Hemphill, Medallic Artist
- Designer: Beth Zaiken, Artistic Infusion Program
- Sculptor: Renata Gordon, Medallic Artist
- Designer: Benjamin Sowards, Artistic Infusion Program